Bana Conservation Demonstration Farm in Cameroon
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Using the principles of Conservation Farming under the leadership of Integrated Development Foundation, this farm aims to grow seed to reintroduce crops which have not been grown in the area for some time (ariel yam, ground nuts) and to demonstrate how to use cover crops to add fertility to the depleted soil of the area.
Bana Conservation Demonstration Farm in Cameroon
- 1. Conservation Farming Seminar in Bana 2012
- 4. Cassava From Test Plot 15 Months Later
- 5. Mme. Oussematou Outlining the Area For the Demonstration Farm Plot Surveyed For Farm
- 6. Looking Down To The River From The Bridge River at the Bottom- WATER
- 7. The Hillside (Lots of Work to Clear This!) The Hillside Is Very Overgrown. Much work needed to clear the land.
- 8. What Do You Think The Yield Will Be? Corn Growing Near By, Planted the Traditional Way
- 9. Beans Beans Planted the Traditional Way Nearby
- 10. Joseph Tafrey Farm Organization Leader on Left Placing the first Boundary Post
- 11. Mulch in Rows After Much Work, The Land Is Cleared. Note the Mulch is Saved and the Soil and Roots are NOT Disturbed.
- 12. March 29, 2013
- 13. Putting Fowl Droppings Into Each Hole to Mix With Soil.
- 15. Broken rocks were placed to form a contoured barrier to prevent erosion on the hill.
- 17. Holes Dug, Preparing To Plant
- 23. Yam, Cassava and Ariel Yam Preparing For Planting May 5, 2013
- 25. Aerial Yam (Climbing Potatoes) Have Disappeared From Bana
- 26. June 18th,2013
- 27. Collecting Mulch
- 29. Arranging Mulch
- 32. May 5, 2013 School Project Mme Bu
- 33. Madame Bu and Madame Oussematou looking at the school garden
- 34. Beautiful Cabbage, All Natural
- 37. Sept 13, 2013
- 39. Notable Visits, Plantain is Growing
- 40. Feb. 25th, 2014 Visit to the Bana Farm
- 41. New Steps
- 50. Rogers Farm
- 51. Making the Holes Below the Traditional Rows
- 53. Corn Grown Using Conservation Farming Methods With Irrigation on Rogers Farm